SKAL International Penang Chapter relaunched
By V. Sivaji The Penang Chapter of SKAL International was relaunched at a gathering held at the Hompton By The Beach Penang here. Some 40 members and guests gathered to…
Malaysian Tourism Federation calls for reinstatement of sales tax exemption for tourism vehicles
The Malaysian Tourism Federation (MTF) is appealing to the government to reinstate the sales tax exemption for tourism vehicles to support the tourism industry’s recovery and preparations for Visit Malaysia…
MAH applauds the official launch of Visit Malaysia Year 2026
The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) highly commends the government for the official launch of the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign, a national initiative to promote Malaysia as the premier…
Penang Port Commission / Port Klang Authority and Indian Port Association sign MOU
The Penang Port Commission (SPPP) together with the Klang Port Authority (LPK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian Port Association in New Delhi recently. Representing Malaysia at…
Deputy Chief Minister of Penang 11 on working visit to India
The Deputy Chief Minister of Penang 11, UN Jagdeep Singh Deo is currently on his working trip to India and stopped over at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in…
MATTA supports Minister’s call for tax deductions for domestic tourism
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) welcomes and fully supports the recent proposal by Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, YB Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, that…
MATTA proposes key initiatives for 2025 national budget to boost tourism
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has submitted a series of key proposals to the Ministry of Finance for the National Budget 2025, themed “Ekonomi Madani: Negara…
Malaysian-German Society holds its re-opening ceremony after refurbishment
By V. Sivaji The Malaysian-German Society (MGS) in Penang held its reopening of its premises in a ceremony attended by the Federal Republic of Germany Ambassador H.E. Dr. Peter Blomeyer.…
Joint effort to promote Penang as a premier medical and educational hub
By V. Sivaji For the very first time, members of the Penang Centre of Medical Tourism (PMED) and Study Penang got together for a joint meeting to formulate strategies to…
Promoting the proficiency of the English language by way of scrabble
In an effort to promote the proficiency of the English language, the grand finals of the Penang Open Scrabble Tournament 2024 saw the participation of almost 100 children, teenagers and…